Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Writ - A No. 4998 of 2026, Vishal Singh Vs. The State of U.P. and 2 Others, decided 06.05.2026 by Prakash Padia, J. — interest @ 6% per annum on post-retiral benefits of Rs.6,16,413/- deducted and retained for about 10 months and refunded on 02.05.2026 via C.O. No. 258; mandamus for payment of interest within three weeks; plea of infructuousness not accepted; writ petition allowed. Counsel: Archana Singh and Bramh Narayan Singh for petitioner; C.S.C., Kartikeya Saran (Addl. Advocate General), Vijay Shankar Prasad (Addl. Chief Standing Counsel) and Chandan Kumar (Standing Counsel) for respondents.
What did the court decide?
Mandamus to the authority concerned to pay the petitioner interest @ 6% p.a. on Rs.6,16,413/- for the period the amount was retained (about 10 months), to be credited to the petitioner's bank account within three weeks, failing which the petitioner is free to approach this Court again.